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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT SAT OCT 01 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. 

GMZ089-011530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT SAT OCT 01 2011

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO NE 
MEXICO WILL CONTINUE SE OF AREA TONIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS WILL 
GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH SUN...THEN STRENGTHEN OVER THE E GULF 
WATERS TUE NIGHT AND WED.

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GMZ080-011530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
430 AM CDT SAT OCT 01 2011

.TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.  
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT MON.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ082-011530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT SAT OCT 01 2011

.TODAY...S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

$$
GMZ084-011530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 
430 AM CDT SAT OCT 01 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 
FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING 
3 TO 5 FT TUE.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

$$
GMZ086-011530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT SAT OCT 01 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT..N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.

$$
FORECASTER NELSON